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Aloe zebrina

Medicinal uses, roots used as yellow dye to colour baskets.

Plant Type:

General Size: small

Flowering Time: summer

Flowering Colour: pink | red

Specifications: birds | container plants | evergreen | frost resistant | insect eaters | sun | townhouse gardens | waterwise

Description

This Aloe spreads rapidly to form dense stands. It occurs in the full sun in the northern part of South Africa. The flowers are pink/dull red and occur in summer. It is a stem less aloe which has spotted leaves that tend to merge and form stripes. It does have medicinal uses as the dried , powdered leaves and stems are used as a cleansing drink after childbirth, and the roots are used as a yellow dye to colour baskets.